The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-10-07
q. a. R.
The Pasaae ga L,ns Of March.

The Parade and Line Of March.
81. louIs, Sept. 2s-seldom in the history
Of military organisation has . city enjoyed
such . eight rs that vouchsated to Thousands
OF denisens and Visitors Who are crowding
every street and byway In ct. Louis. Tho
town is in gala attire, and the parade, which
IL now In progress, 10 without . doubt the
graudest in the history Of the Grand Army Of
the Repnblic. Fully 100000 men are in line
at noon, and the parade will take at least
three hours to pass any given point. The en-.
tire vast column is formed In platoons OF
twelve, single ranks, ten fec: apart.
In passing the ccmmander-in-ch!cf at tho
reviewing stand, the department, division and
post commanders, marshals and mounted aids
salute and ali colors are dipped; all others
march pass in u noldierly manner without
salutlng.
AS It is now passing through the streets the
column ia foim'sl rs follows:
I. Mounted police.
Q. Grand marshal, chief Of staff and aids.
S. Gilmore's band.
4. Logan post, Of st. Louis, mounted, and
Springfield, Mass, battalion, special escorts
&c commandment chief.
s.. Commander.in.Ch bic FAirchid and
stan.
8. Carriage containing war governors and
other distit gaishcd guests.
I. Fret division-Departmcnt of Missouri
Col. Nelson Cole, assistant marshsl.
8. Second Acknowledgements Of iii.
nois-Col. ]. G. Butter, assi.tant marshal.
9. Third NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of Wis.
consin, Pennsylvania and Ohio-Goy. Thomas
G. Fletcher, assistant msrshal.
ID. Fourth Observation-Disclosures Of New
York, Connecticut, Massachusetts,, Maine,
NV Jersey and v,rginia-Gcn. john w.
Iurner, as>ietaut narsnai.
IL. Fifth NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of Cali
iorhta, New Hampshire, Vermont, Potomac
aud MARY lsnd-Mrj. Leo Rssstt Vi, assistant
marsha
IL. Sixth division-Depaftment Of Indiana
-Maj. E F. We,gel, assistant marshal.
ID. Seventh acknowledgements oi
iowa, Nebraska and Coiorado-W. j. Lemp,
assistant marshal.
IA. Eighth Acknowledgement of Kan.
sas--COl. John 3. Gau1oifo, assistant mar
shal.
Is. Ninth neutrality-suspicious. of Ml.n.
txaii, Minnesota, Delaware, West Virginia
Washington Territory and K~entucky-Cv,
Charles j. Stifcl, assistant marshal.
10. Tenth Observation-Disclosures OF Ar
,ansss, florida, cult, Dakota, Oregon, New
Mex,cO, Montana, Rhode Island, iepuessc,
.n1 Georgia, Texas, Ctab, Idaho, brigade o
Naval Veterans and sons Of VeteraAs-Capt
hcnry Z.egenheim, assistant marshal.
Tonight the streets VIII be brilliantly IL
/ llnlfnn fnaf uplsA ~ spRuv.t uun,, -. ,tt
to the Various visiting posts.
EVENING RECEPTION.
A grand reception Was given last eveuiu.
At the Merchants Exchange, by the cit. zeu.
vi ST. LOUIS, aud the han was jlnmeu VIII
Veterans. Mayor Francis extended a heart
welcome to the Grand Army. Gen. Fai.cnilt
.csponded to the cordial greeting, bv the as
surAhce that there was not q Momen when
ne members OF the Grand Army douhteu The
i.spitabl- reception they would receive,
'hey iiau come with hearts full or respect and
I'VE for The city aud Its citizens, and Should
leave with a feeling OF iovc and .%icssure. Tt
tie men who wore The gray he could say tina,
liiey met them with u feeling Of love sud cou.
%ilence, anu extended to them tue right haod
VI fellowship: The Grand Army did not dig
up the Ratchet or wave the bloody shirt
There never had been, from 1861 to the pres.
ent time, among the comrades, u thought OF
feeling of malice toward the south. AS uis
voice died out y call for Gen. s German was
OliOwed nv q dozen MRS, and then a flocd
VI cheers, but the general gave no sign OF
response.
Mayor Francis se'z.d the opportunity OF the
lull TO introduced ex-Vicc President Hanu,la
Humlin. The gray haired old man was greeted
With q storm Of applause, and during . shur,
aud eloquent address was frequently inter.
ruptcd Dy prolonged cheers. GOv. Ogleshy,
Of Illinois, Kept up the enthusiasm ~ = ioc1.
lar as ,ult on Gen. Sherman for not rcsppnI.
Ing to the repeated calls. AS he retired. the
name vi Sherman once more rarg out, and an
ovation greeted Uncle Billy, US he arose ia
answer the call. In alluding to the var the
general stil he had IN my friends on either
side. He then thought that they were in error.
He believed they We're becoming convinced OF
ih's thu mselves, and he knew they were In
n eor; at any rate they were returning to that
Old friendly feeling. There were some black
sheep, he knew, but they would not be here
long; they wauld soon III. off, thank G I'D,
ana this would be q better, stronger nation.
He believed this was the strongest nation ON
this earth, for he had c included that no Other
sewer could ever have overcome such q for.
,!.idahle rebellion, aud he Looked with pride un.
Oh thef flag &C IN MAIDS psac,aId euforcee
1t. Before him were tae forces of soldiers: they
still live, and their spirits Will 1--we fort yef.
'nr tte' Will teach their children, and genera.
= A9 SSAaSs WV pai.iNifitS tu4L MNGt ruIt
the lard. II the constitution must be i'm.
proved, the de Get, he said, must be ,,oin.,d
nEf, but not destroyed by civil war. He "a.
ptateu Mayor Francis welcome ard empha
s:z' his feeling that the union sentiments oil
the mayor were good enough for him.
Tomorrow, he SAID, the boys would show
their appreciation of t.eir welcome by a gran
,aradc, and at 9o'c'ock they wou,a march,
rain OR shine. T. such has been the order
rom the commander-in-chief. AS tho echo
ind out the barh struck up "Marchtnr
Through Gsnre a." The veterans caught II,
the tuns aud tn" hall ret echoed with The emo
a of 4 COO " sea
q v. Thayer, of Nebraska, Gen. Spraeue. q,
khode leland, aud Other honOreu guests mad,
a, 4 echcs.
PRESENTS To OFFICERS.
AT 1850 tlis evening the aides on the etsf
u Commander int Chief Fairchild ass .lpble.
1t the generals hcaiq III tiers with The,
l friends. aud preseDt,d tp HIN "A badge of pas
ommao ,ier-in.chie Gen. Fairctfld Was viz
t,!y ATTIC ed, an, In thanking liza staff dis
paved his attachment to them, and com
m nee 4 their loyalty to the Grand Amy
While his friends were extending cengra.u,a
nons, Comrade Cork, on bcnalf Of the staff
presented a gold watrh to Adjutant Gray.
NsA Ex-PR1soNERs.
Many of the Kansas .x.prisoEe,s Of war ar,
IN the city and q general meeting Of all suct
sill he held this evening at the P after
'Husr. Sometime ago q circular was sen, on,
20 the uarfrus members Of the organization
aud n Is believed that at least SD ar,
.rrsent
Toe Kansas delegation is proposing o Civ.
Ccmrade Andy FraGkmqn. Who I,as ,,a,